Bahco adjustable wrench with tilted head

[hemdale]

Hi guys,

I've noticed a quite interesting product on Bahco's site:

http://www.bahco.com/en/p/black-fin...a0-eb-2b-67-07-d7-9b-d1-65-0f-f9-dc-fd-46-39/

The opening is quite large but what draws my attention on this is the fact that it has a 15° tilted head. Quite handy in tight spots.
Anybody ever tried or used this one ? What do you think of the adjustment mechanism ?

Also, I was suspecting that it was a rebranded model from Irega (the latera adjusting wheel look very similar to Irega's model but it is not the case.

Many thanks !

 

[ChrisOdden]

Aren't all Bahco Adjustable wrences 15° tilted?

 

[hemdale]

Aren't all Bahco Adjustable wrences 15° tilted?

No I think they are mostly flat.

 

[superautobacs]

It looks like that's a standard adjustable where the 15 degree spec is referring to the angle of the wrench jaw flats in relation to the handle, not the head itself being bent to a different angle than the handle.

Hemdale,

I never knew Irega had that type of adjusting mechanism. I assume it's relatively new....within the past couple years that they introduced this model?

That mechanism reminded me of what Irimo has been producing for some time. Here's a link to an old post, but there's some relevant information there: http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showpost.php?p=369741&postcount=1

When you understand that under Snap-on's umbrella, there's Bahco, Irimo, Acesa, Palmera, Irazola...all part of SNA Europe, all Spanish manufacturers, then you start to understand where this adjusting mechanism comes from.

 

[dutchgray]

Irega have made adjustables with that type of adjuster for some time, but they seem pretty uncommon.
I have a small one like that I picked up NOS a while back.

 

[hemdale]

It looks like that's a standard adjustable where the 15 degree spec is referring to the angle of the wrench jaw flats in relation to the handle, not the head itself being bent to a different angle than the handle.

Thanks man, I think you got it right. An offset adjustable wrench would have been super nice though...

 

[hemdale]

Hemdale,

I never knew Irega had that type of adjusting mechanism. I assume it's relatively new....within the past couple years that they introduced this model?

That mechanism reminded me of what Irimo has been producing for some time. Here's a link to an old post, but there's some relevant information there: http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showpost.php?p=369741&postcount=1

When you understand that under Snap-on's umbrella, there's Bahco, Irimo, Acesa, Palmera, Irazola...all part of SNA Europe, all Spanish manufacturers, then you start to understand where this adjusting mechanism comes from.

I think you are 100% correct. Maybe Irega has licensed their mechanism to the other spanish manufacturers. But I can easily see where this mechanism is now coming from. Thanks for your help !

 

[superautobacs]

Irega have made adjustables with that type of adjuster for some time, but they seem pretty uncommon.
I have a small one like that I picked up NOS a while back.

Any idea on how long Irega has been selling that model for?

I think you are 100% correct. Maybe Irega has licensed their mechanism to the other spanish manufacturers. But I can easily see where this mechanism is now coming from. Thanks for your help !

In the other thread, I said it's Irimo, and that information was based on a reputable source. But it could very well be Irega or even Acesa.


A Japanese manufacturer called TOP, who's been making adjustable wrenches for over half a century has offered a tilt head/offset head design for some time now. It is a slim-jaw design though.

 

[dutchgray]

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This one I bought as an ex military NOS item.
The bag it came in has an NSN that goes back to 1991, though I don't think mine is that old.

 

[superautobacs]

Dutchgray,

Thanks for the info.